The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-08-13

The August meeting ot the Cecil Far
mers' Club has been postponed until the
18th inst, when it will be held at w. w.
Moorc's.
Mr. II. II. kmble, who SO recently
sustained the bereavement of the death of
his only son, has been reported quite i'll
this week.
Rev. j. p. otis aud family are visiting
his wilc's relatives nj Orange y. j. Rev.
Frank Carpenter of Drew Theological
Seminary, will occupy the pulpit of the NJ
L. church tomorrow.
| Herman Ball wants his customers and
the public generally to know that while the
building which he occupies is undergoing
repairs, he will sell his stock regardless of
cost.
Hamilton Disstou's steam yacht ''Man-
| itee' with party on board came to Elkton
on Monday in quest of PROVISIONS Mr.
Disston was not on board, the party con-
Sistiug OF several of his friends with their
families.
-George IIogg, Charlie. Freeman, Scott
Green and Harry Bennett, tour lads of this
place spent three days this week on the Elk
river and Chesapeake Bay III sailing yes
sci. They did not 20 lower down than Toll
| chester
We call especial attention of our readers
to the advertisement of II head Of line
Jersey cows and heiters to be sold on Mon
day next by :. Rowland Carson near Port
Deposit. They are among the finest cattle
in the county.
Our old friend Mr. L. p. II Staub was
in Elkton on Tuesday and laid before the
board of county School Commissioners the
merits of Whites Physiological Manikin
The board gave it very high endorsement,
but did not feel Justified introducing thcin
in the schools at this time.
| There will be several interesting races
at iIomewood Park, Newark, this after
noon. Samuel b. Fnar'i's PAGER Saswa is
entered for the 81 for trotters and PAGERS
for which a purse of $50 is offered. An
Elktonian has entered ''Doc' for the wagon
race and "kate'' for the Is class.
Miss Susie Maf1it of Baltimore who has
Gently visited Mrs. Nicholas =. Manly, of
this town, is to be married next Wednesday
| at the residence of her parents on franklin
street, Baltimore, to Mr.. Edwin f. Macy.
| Mr.. Macy and Miss Matlit are both well
| known in musical circles i'll Baltimore.
| The former has recently removed to Kansas
| City where he is engaged in business.
Noah Wilson, colored of this town, Ian
| cuisines in Jail awaiting the action of the
| grand jury at the september term of court
! upon the charge OF beating his better half.
His wife Susan appeared before Magistrate
| Scott on Monday and III .de oath that Noah
| had struck her on the head the day pre-
vious, and showed the effects of the blows.
1t was he third time in as many months
she stated that he had beaten her. Noah
| was unable to furnish 500 bail.
William WilIin, gtrdner, who has been
cultvating the lot connected with the resi-
drnce of Mrs. Arthur Mitchell, informs MS
that he raised in this lot of land which con
ssts of but quarter of an acre, no less
than 81 bushels of potatoes. Mr.. Willin
who has been engaged in gardening tor
MANY years never had Such i yield before.
| He states that the only fertilizer used was
the Scott Fertilizer Companys 'Sure
! Growth"
The Peninsula Press Association will
meet at Hehobpth on saturday, Aug 10Th.
for one week. \ correspondence between
the members of the executive board have
resulted in this determination. Among
| the subjects to be considered are ''Journal-
| ism in the Peninsula, Civil Service Re
| form in Maryand', Unconstitutional Re
| form in Delaware, The Yellow in Peach
es'', "The Blue in HuckItberrieS'' and
| ''Fhe Young Democracy of Cecil
Sheriff Mackey has only l. prisoners in
| charge at present This is an unusually
| small number for this time of the year,
there having been no jury session of court
since March. There We're 26 prisoners in
Jail at the same time last year. This de-
crease is ascribed by many to the new pro-
hibitory law. North East which formerly
| furnished good percentage of the crimi
nails now rarely sends one and the constable
| 1T blldL place HIS DllJ llJJIt 10 10 tUulDdT
with former days. There are also but few
brought from Port Deposit since the new
| law went into effect.
Mr. Joshua L. Witworth, son of Mr..
Roger Witworth OF his town, was married
| on Thursday afternoon at 80 o'clock to
! Miss Jennie Sanborn of Somerville y. j.
| The ceremony was performed at the brides
! home in the presence of the relatives and
| friends of the bride and groom. The happy
couple left the same afternoon for a we'd
ding tour, and will visit the groom parents
in Elkton early next week. The groom
| holds Il responsible position with the Kent
Iron andllardware Company Of Wilmington
! Del, where the young mlrriad couple will
reside. THE WING offers Its best wishes.
There is talk among our local sports
men of race being arranged for the fair
between three we'll known local horses.
George Benefits Hop, $ Il. FOard's Sagwa
and Walter Armstrong; Solitaire. These
racers are said to DE we'll matched, and all
are favorites in their respective sections OF
the county. The race would be one OF
great interest to many persons, and if fixed
for one OF the early days of the fair would
add considerably to the attendance. We
understand that Col. Vim. II May, super
intendant of trials of speed, will procure a
liberal premium for the race If the owners
of the horses will make it go. The
trotterS will be driven To wagons
"A Cecil countiau who last week es.
capped being caught in the tolls of light
ning-rod company, wants US to warn far.
sners and Others against signing agreements
of any kind which men of this business try
to iuveigle tEem into doing. He says that
it 5 dangerous 70 deal with these travelling
companies and people cannot be too eau
tious. y party of this chal acter, WHOSE
advance agent goes about the country of
fering to rod buildings at very low figures
and when the work is done a heavy bill i,
presented, has been operating in this vi
cinity. They left on Monday evening 10
avoid prosecution. They profess to be tray
cling for the North American Lightnin!
Rod Go. of Philadelphia.-O, Jotd Press
The Groome Guards, Capt. Wm. G.
Purnell commanding, returned on Saturday
night from the encampment at IiagerstOwn
; They travelled by the l.. x O. Railroad t,
Singerly and from thence marched home
The guards were well spoken of by the higl
officers. They are said to have looked NOR
! Ike regulars than any other organization